Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V049000

Service brakes

Spartan Motors USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-01-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V049000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Vehicles affected
73
Reported to NHTSA
2019-01-23
Owners notified
2019-02-07

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Specialty K1 motor home chassis equipped with independent front suspension and front drum brakes. The cotter pins may be missing or improperly installed at the actuator rod of the front slack adjuster for the front brakes.

Safety risk

The missing or improperly installed cotter pin may cause the actuator rod to detach, affecting brake performance and lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and service centers will inspect the cotter pin installation, properly installing the pin and adjusting the brakes as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19001.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN K12020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.